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Since I can't, in good conscience anyways given I'm a software pirate, exactly write a letter to Alicesoft congratulating them on intelligent, not so much software design but PRODUCT design, I'll leave an ode to them here. First thing they did right: They actually included a comprehensive instruction manual! (@Ivan Thank you for taking the time to include it.) I thought this to be an extinct art form, but apparently rare examples of this species can still be found in obscure corners of the world! Second thing they did right: The instruction manual actually tells you whe

While I'm not familiar with the distinctions between the Steam version and the JAST version, or if their are other versions as well, note at the top of this page, Just below the the large font size heading "Evenicle 2", the tag "Adult only". That's a very good indication that this is NOT the all ages version with the H content cut out.

*Bump* Sorry, I'm indulging my obsessive compulsive tendencies by putting these forum threads back in chronological order before littleshogun posts his next Status update thread.

Fun Fact: If you pay attention to the VN's Logo that shows up from time to time between scenes, you'll notice a sub-title in obnoxiously small print (It's technically in the box cover art on this very page up above, but forget reading it, unless you know what your looking at, you can't even recognize it as text.) I FINALLY managed to parse what it says. For anyone who cares, it reads "I'll find my way home".

Very minor spoiler regarding a link between this VN and both "Primal Hearts" VNs. In fact, I'm not even sure this actually counts a spoiler, but I'll put in a spoiler box just to be absolutely safe.

The fan disc is built into this title. In fact, I litterally just started it. However, it is locked behind the "base game". If you want to play, I suggest just enabling the skipping of unread text and blasting through the four "base game" routes. The enforced playing order, hidden by a spoiler box, is: During the segments where you make a choice, you'll notice the heroines faces appear alongside some of the choices. During one such segment, the face of the teacher "Yomise Tokino" shows up as if she is a heroine. I'm 90% certain you have to select that choice as part o

I'll start with the conclusion: Given your statement "I dont deal well with overly dramatic stories." this probably isn't the VN for you. It is closet to Sakura no Mori Dreamers by virtue of the fact I haven't played the other two. I started bible black but got discouraged by it's lack of good ends, or at least the difficulty of finding the good endings and Saya no Uta, if it's the title I'm thinking of, seems to be overly depressing and filled with gore, so I didn't even touch that one. These are minor spoilers, as you pretty much figure it out very early into the comm

Now that I've played 2 and a half routes, I feel I can provide an informed answer to your question. The story has a much darker theme than the rom-com about high class society that the description and tags suggest. While there are certainly rom-com elements present, I would not claim that to be the heart of this VN. As of the two and a half routes I've read, it does NOT get into gore or depravity, but don't expect a lighthearted fluffy romance. Major spoilers follow about the overall plot, but not much about specific characters, read at your own risk.

I'm hardly an expert in music, but one of the sound tracks in this VN given the title "Oath" sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure I've heard pieces like it in other games, though I can't actually name any of the top of my head. Is it based of of some famous piece of music? If so, does anybody know what it is?

Only because it's appropriate (anybody who's been around on this forum for a while and pays attention to the shoutbox will understand):

This actually released? It's here? I'm not dreaming, right?

Just throwing this out there, I'm looking forward to the VN "Hello Lady". vndb.org: https://vndb.org/v13631 Neko Nyan Soft blog update: https://nekonyansoft.com/blog/hello-lady-important-information

The four of us who voted where wrong! Neko Nyan Soft updated their home page on January 20, 2022. However, nobody has any bragging rights over us four since nobody else voted "yes". Just look at all the fun you missed out on. I don't have the ability to close the poll before it's scheduled close on March 28th, or if I do, I don't know it. As of when I wrote this, there where only four votes, me, Henta20, Exsilon, and LanTheifHUN. I will not be recognizing any additional votes cast after this point.

I figured this one out. This is one of the few titles that specifically NEED your region settings set to English and not Japanese. I usually leave my computer set to Japanese for convenience since it rarely negatively effects anything I do. Not so this time. I added a comment on the VN's download page that gives an in depth explanation of my findings for anyone who cares.

IMPORTANT WHEN PLAYING THIS VN! MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN REGION SETTINGS ARE SET TO U.S. ENGLISH! (Or at least not Japanese. Other English region settings may or may not work.) I typically leave my computer set to Japanese because it 99.9% of the time it doesn't negatively effect anything and some VN's require it, even when they are the official English release. Point in case, the VN Study Steady, also made by the company Marmalade, the company behind this VN, was one such instance of the English version having issues when your region settings weren't set to Japanese (that

It's a bot or just a general purpose A-hole. Hover your mouse pointer over the default "R" avatar image (don't click) and you'll get a pop up showing that it's a new account created just the other day with only a single post. I just reported it, so there's a non-zero chance Ivan will have removed it before you see this.

On a side note: Fresh meet for my poll! DragonBall89, go vote in the forum poll I set up here!

I've poked around on the forum that's hosting the translation effort from time to time, and from what I can gather, there's only a single person working on the final stretch of the project. It's not uncommon to only see a 0.5% increase once every few weeks. Somebody else can probably provide more in depth information than I can. Said forum: https://forums.fuwanovel.net/topic/16982-aiyoku-no-eustia-translation-project-partial-patch-is-out/ On the opening post of the forum thread there's a URL to a Excel spreadsheet that is tracking the progress.

So why is not JC the fifth Heroine? I just finally completed the (long ass) common route and she is no minor character that only shows up for a handful of scenes. Given that start, I could readily see her being given her own route.

That's gutsy. A bot is targeting a thread aimed at eliminating them. This one's programmer is clearly a Grade S+ idiot for not giving it any survival instincts.

From the vndb.org description for Kamiyaba: That line doesn't give me much hope for the quality of character of the protagonist. Not being raised Japanese I can't say if this is a normal way of thinking or not in Japan, but I was raised on the precept of "God helps those who help themselves". Given all the charms he bought combined with a lack of effort, I say being doomed to be single for life is fair fate.

Ivan, I've noticed the bots seem to target the really old threads for some reason. Obviously you their are WAY TOO MANY threads to manually lock one at time, but maybe there is some sort of admin command you could use to lock all threads that have been inactive for, say, two months in a single batch action? It might slow down the bots until their creators can reprogram them to target newer threads.

@littleshogun Another victim for my poll! Go cast your vote!

The system settings (i.e, full screen/windowed mode, whether to continue auto-play mode after a choice) for the VN Marshmallow All the Way Home (VNDB.org) are not saving. Every time I close and reopen the program, I'm back to the default configuration. Does anybody know why this might be?

Edit: January 18th, 2020 7:38 AM EST This title specifically needs English region settings on you PC to work properly. It will still run on Japanese but encounters several non-game-breaking annoyances if you do so. See two posts down for my full explanation of why. ---------------------------- To anyone else reading this, am I right in thinking that reference to phantom thieves stealing hearts during the scene where the protagonist meets the character Jake Honjo is a reference to the game Persona 5? (Side note, I THINK the for mentioned scene is still in the common r